Overview

Dr. Eric J. Katz, M.D. is a Orthopaedic Surgery specialty provider based out of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The NPI number for Dr. Eric J. Katz, M.D. is 1588683312. Based on a NPI lookup from the NPI registry (NPPES), this provider holds a license number 022585 (Connecticut).

Based on Medicare data from 2014, the provider did accept the Medicare approved amount as payment in full. He did not participate in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), which is a Medicare program that encourages healthcare professionals and group practices to report information on their respective quality of care. The provider did not utilize electronic health records (EHR systems), which are important because they may improve a healthcare professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions. He did not participate in the 'Maintenance of Certification Program' (MOC), which encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career. The provider did not participate in the 'Million Hearts' initiative (MHI), which is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Taxonomy definitions, as per the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC): An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

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